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What are the differences between Temper Freelance and Temper Staff?

There are a few major differences

Written by Temper | Work to Live

There are a few important differences between the freelancing platform and Temper Staff.

Contract type

You enter into a contract for services with the client

You have an employment contract with Temper Staff

Shift type

Specialised and short-term shifts that you carry out entirely on your own

More general and potentially longer shifts where you collaborate more often

Administration

You need a VAT number and handle your own tax return

Temper Staff takes care of all your administration

Hourly rate

The client proposes a rate, which you can negotiate

You receive a fixed rate, and reservations, such as holiday pay, are paid out immediately

Reimbursements & Extras

Not applicable. You receive an all-inclusive rate

You may be entitled to reimbursements and extras, such as travel expenses or surcharges for working on weekends

Commercial risk

You bear the commercial risk for payment for your work

You don’t need to send invoices and receive a guaranteed salary

Payment

You get paid as soon as the client pays (or directly after the checkout with factoring)

You are automatically paid weekly

Cancellation policy

Determined by the client (between 24 hours and 7 days)

Standard 48-hour policy

Last-minute cancellation by company

You receive 50% of the shift payment

You receive 100% of the shift payment

Social benefits

FreeSecurity insures you for (temporary) disability, accidents, and liability

As a Temper Staff employee, you are fully insured during your shift and also build up pension and unemployment benefits

Limitations

Yes, max 660 working hours per year per client

The rules on working hours and rest periods are laid down in the Working Hours Act.

Substitution

You remain responsible for carrying out the task and must arrange your own replacement

Temper can help a company with finding a replacement and provides support in case of illness

Shift matching

You need to find suitable shifts yourself

You can find shifts yourself, and Temper also offers suggestions for interesting shifts

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